The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-25
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latter Monday next a penalty of 10 pc
cent will be added on all unpaid person
4 al tax. Better be prompt and save thi
n extra cost.
4 Hon. Jno. +. Meagher, of Mankato
has been named as member of tn,
commission to locate the State Reform
school, which 1t is proposed to removt
e from its present site.
!. Judge Mead received notice las
week that the pension claim of Capt
Jno. Wright. of Minneapolis, and that o.
: Mrs. Matt. Famer, ofVernon Center, had
been adjusted and allowed.
We are requested to announce that
i the weekly shoots of the Mankato Gun
Club will be held on Wednesday after
noon of of each week, beginning ut 80
o'clock sharp. Members are urged to
be on hand.
-WashIngton's Birthday was observed
in Mankato Tuesday bv the closing of
the banks, the closing of the postofiice,
and dance at City Hall in the evening,
given under the auspices of the Veteran
Drum Corps.
M. G. Bunce, Esq, has secured the
services of Eph Bludsoe in his barber
shop, corner Front and Cherry streets.
Everybody knows that Eph is hard to
beat as a barber, and Mr.. Bunce is for
tunate III engaging HIM.
Geo. I. Barr, Esq, has purchased
an interest in the Tile Works, land at the
annual election of officers Monday was
chosen Treasuser of the Company. The
other officers are; j. ii. Ray, President;
Jno. e. Noe, Secretary; S. +. Alberger,
Manager.
-Messrs. j. Henry Bacon & Co., hav-
ing sold their counters, shelving and
store fixtures to l.. Il. NJ. Fletcher, Esq,
have removed what remains of their
stock of Dry Goods to Fletcher's store
building South Front Street, where they
will remain for a few weeks in order
to close the business out.
The adjournment term of the Dis
trict Court which convened Tuesday
failed TO pan out rs expected. The Krolik
case, owing to the absence of an impor-
tant witness for defendant was continued
to the May term, and the case of Fol-
man VS.. City of Mankato was also con-
tinued on account of the illness of plan
tiff
Rev. J. Mueller-Eggen, will deliver
lecture in the English language at the
Norwegian Trinity church, Mank alto,
Wednesday evening next, March I'd, at
7:30 O'Clock, on the subject-'Has
Christianity and the Bible Divine Au-
thority?" Thursday evening the same
gentleman will deliver a lecture lin the
Norwegian language. The lecturer has
the reputation of being very entertain
ing speaker.
-Ye Olde Folkes Concerto given for
the benefit of the Congregational church
was grand success in all particulars.
Friday night the deep snow and various
entertainments prevented many from at
and consequently Ye Olde
Folkes came before the foot-lights again
night. The attendance was very
good. and the society will net about 500
from the receipts of both evenings. All
those who took part did their acts nicely
and are entitled to much credit for the
pleasing manner IN which they enter
tanned their patrons.
We are requested to call attention
of the farmers to the fact that meeting
will be held at the Lura Lake school
house, town of Sterling, on Saturday,
March 9Th, at 10 o'clock, a. m, for the .
purpose of discussing the feasibility of
a cheese factory. Able
speakers will be present, and Mr.. Mont
gomery, an experienced cheesemaker,
is expected TO be on hand. Cheese fac ;
tories, properly conducted, are profita-
BILE to the farmers, and it is to be hoped .
that the proposition to establish one in
Sterling will meet with success.
Mr.. G. II. Piper delivered this week
to the Mankato Stock company two of ,
the finest thoroughbred horses ever 8
brought to the Northwest. One is a /;
Clyde and the other Percheron Nor /;
man. The Clyde is five years old and
weighs over 1900 pounds. He is hand ,
somely built and powerful. The Nor I
man is u four year old and he also :
weighs over 800. He is the handsom- :
est horse of the breed and age that ever :
stepped OH Front street, and is so pro- !
by competent judges of horse ,
flesh. These horses were purchased iby r
Mr.. Piper when last he went east, and 9
both are imported. They can be seen at
City Hotel any time during the spring,
and it will repay lover of fine stock to
20 and view them.
AT the competitive drill of Company
F, Tuesday night, for the gold badge
presented by Col. Mead, there was c
,oodly attendance of citizens. The drill
was conducted by Capt. McGraw, and
of general evolutions of COM I
pany marching and manual of arms. I
Col. Mead, Capt. Donahawer, and Lieut..
Johnson, of st. Peter, acted as judges. I
One by one the boys dropped out of the
contest until the number was reduced
10 four contestants-First Sergt. Com
stock, Sergt. Gervin, Privs. Powell and
Hangar. After a thorough drill by L
.hese four the judges decided that First s
Sergt. Comstock was entitled to the L
badge, although he had nsSwalkaway in
securing it. The movements by the I
contestants were good, out $
Comstock was a trifle more accurate than
The others upon some essential points of
military tactics. The particular point u
most noticeable in Mr.. Comstock is his v
bearing, and upon this he was a
highly complimented by the judges. He
will need look well to his laureIs, how '
ever, for the boys he downed this time
are after his scalp in the next encoun-
Ter, and in the meantime propose to get
heir tomahawks well sharpened and J
scalping knives thoroughly whetted.
MATRIMONIAL.
Last "Wednesday evening Mr.. Richard !,
+. Jones and Miss Mary Evans were